Two (2) Speech Language Pathologist - Itinerant

Speech Language Pathologist

Classification: Professional Salary/Terms: Standard 200 Day Contract. Salary based on experience and education level per BCS salary schedule. Reports to: Special Education Director

Qualifications:

• Valid Master's Degree in Speech Pathology
• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification (or willing to obtain)
• Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c and/or §18A-3-10, as appropriate
• Perform the job duties set forth below

Job Summary: A speech language pathologist (SLP) works to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders in school age children.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Identify children with speech-language problems
• Screen, appraise, and diagnose specific speech-language impairments
• Refer for medical/other profession attention necessary of the habilitation of children with speech language impairments
• Provide services for the prevention of communication impairments
• Provide counseling and guidance for parent, children, and teachers regarding speech-language impairments
• Participate in county Child Find system
• Participate in student assistant teams (SAT) when appropriate
• Participate in Eligibility, Evaluation, and Individual Education Program (IEP) Team committees
• Manage caseload (scheduling, grouping, and service delivery)
• Facilitate the implementation of assistive technology
• Collect and maintain documentation
• Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain professional certification
• Participate in literacy intervention models when appropriate
• Complete Medicaid billing as needed
• Maintain professional work habits
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as set forth in Nicholas County Board of Education Policy and as directed by immediate supervisor or the superintendent

ATTENTION: All applicants for posted professional positions must include a list of "specialized training relevant to the performance of the duties of the job" titled "Specialized Trainings" as a Microsoft Word or PDF file in the Upload Documents section in the Frontline system. The list must include the approximate dates, titles, and topics of the training. Additional documentation may be requested to verify authenticity. Specialized training will be considered based on the quality and relevance to the duties of the position. This factor will be awarded to the candidate having the most significant relevant specialized training All applicants not currently employed by Boone County Schools must include copies of "past performance evaluations conducted pursuant to WV Code 18A-2-12 and 18A-3c-2 or, in the case of a classroom teacher, past evaluations of the applicant's performance in the teaching profession as a certified educator." Each separate evaluation must be submitted as a single PDF document in the Upload Documents section within the Frontline system and must be titled "Evaluation."

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.